Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. Melanie Walker will talk about the pioneering work of her father, renowned photographer, Todd Walker and his influence on her photographs. The talk will feature the recent exhibition of their work, “Between Light and Shadow” and “Wanderlust”.

Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. Bill Eppridge, The noted photojournalist, lectures on his experiences documenting the 1960s, specifically, Robert F. Kennedy's final campaign and the Beatles 1st US tour.

Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. Meg Partridge. Filmmaker, will speak about her father, Rondal Partridge, and his photographic work. The son of Imogen Cunningham, his mentors and colleagues included Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and Edward Weston. Sponsored and Presented by 21st Century Editions

Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. LACMA Head Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography, Britt Salvesen (Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ), Curator of Photographs at The Getty Research Institute, Frances Terpak Robert Mapplethorpe Archive), and Chief Curator Cincinnati Museum of Art, James Crump (Director of the film “Black White + Gray, A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe”) will discuss the simultaneous exhibitions of the artist's work and his continued cultural and artistic significance.

Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. Artillery hosts one of its popular debates:Face Off - The Anarchy of Imagery: Art, Archives and Post-Photography. Moderated by Tulsa Kinney (Editor of Artillery) with Colin Westerbeck, (Curator and Writer), and Ken Gonzales-Day (Artist).

Please note, to attend programs you must purchase a general admission ticket or weekend pass. Matthew Thompson, Curator and author of "The Anxiety of Photography", leads a roundtable discussion with a mix of younger Los Angeles artists including Andrea Longacre-White, Anthony Pearson and David Benjamin Sherry, who hybridize photography with some other practice to explore its materiality.

Colin Rich intertwines the worlds of photography and cinematography with the worlds of fine art and commerce. He crafts thousands of still images into beautiful time lapse movies that will take your breath away. Offering a peek into his artistic process, Rich will display and discuss his work along with his selection of materials and equipment. In addition to attending the session, participants will also have the opportunity to join Colin as he leads a nighttime time lapse workshop Sunday January 20, 2013 (location to be announced).

With Julia Dean. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use a flash unit in various lighting situations. The lecture begins with discussions on why and how to use a flash as the main source of and how to use a flash as a fill light. We will also explore how to determine exposure, how to control the light output of a flash, ways to diffuse a flash, and how and why to include or exclude ambient light. Demonstrations will include using a flash in a direct or bounce mode.

With Aline Smithson. This workshop helps photographers understand what it takes to produce a professional fine art photography portfolio. We will explore the elements that go into creating a strong body of work including: the importance of editing, sequencing, the artist’s statement, and producing a portfolio that can be used for reviews, gallery presentations, and more.

Brian Bowen Smith will be speaking on how to find your voice as an artist. Sometimes easier said than done, an artist must have an identity to his work in order to create a brand for themselves. He will go through his unique start in the photo world and his inspirations that led him to be the artist that he is today. From fashion, portraiture to fine art, Brian will give an inside look on his approach to different assignments all the while keeping his voice as an artist.

With Frank Jackson. Whether you are a professional or amateur photographer, creating beautiful , realistic black and white images can be a challenge. Discover and learn how to master the beauty of black and white photography with Silver Efex Pro 2, the world's leading solution for creating stunning images. Silver Efex Pro 2 offers a powerful set of darkroom-inspired features, including the revolutionary U Point technology that enables you to fine-tune your images with precise selective enhancements.

With Canon Representative Michael Monezis. With the introduction of HD movie capture in stills cameras, many photographers have now been using this opportunity to add video to their workflow. Learn useful tips and understand the features available on your DSLR camera from Canon representative Michael Monezis.

With Mark Edward Harris. Traveling the world while on assignment for major magazines, Mark Edward Harris still manages to make a living producing fine art photo books. Both international wanderer and acclaimed photographer, Harris will discuss his travels, projects, photographic methods and equipment selection. Mark will also share his checklist of images that function as his outline or storyboard for each assignment. Last year at PhotoLA, this seminar was standing room only. If you are interested in travel photography, don't miss this great seminar.

Agents Rick Callahan and Megan Luke have been working together for numerous years on managing the careers of some of today's top photographers. Although there is no set guide on how to become successful in this business, they will be speaking on key points that are important for artists at any level. From finding your voice, to self-promotion they will be offering advice on how to better understand the industry. They will also be doing a Q&A for any questions the audience may have.

This Seminar is on site at photo l.a., general admit on ticket required to participate. With Bonny Diadhiou & Paul Batoon (ICON) and Rudy Hernandez and Ramond Valdez(Fine Arts Solutions). This will be an informative lecture discussing the printing and finishing of fine art photography in today's rapidly-evolving market. Hosted by leaders in their respective fields – The Icon and Finishing Solutions – this session reflects the extensive involvement both companies have with artists, collectors, curators’ museums and institutions all over the globe. Get a better understanding of what is possible and what is expected, learn about the newest techniques and materials and find answers to your questions about producing work that meets the standards of serious galleries and museum.

Lytro, with Eric Chang. Light field photography has the potential to revolutionize the way we take and experience pictures. This session will cover the capabilities of light field photography, including where the technology is today and a look at what it means for the industry and the future of photography.

With Ken Merfeld. This presentation will begin a dialogue as to how to keep your approach to portraiture creative, yet consistent, over time. A project/theme approach to portraiture will be discussed as well as the responsibility of the photographer to bring something unique to the portrait exchange. What makes your work different from other photographers and how do you keep growing as an artist? What does your “process” include? How do you structure and compose a portrait? Are you confident with and in control of your lighting? Do you have an idea; do you know what you are looking for? Are you more nervous than your subject, are you shy? This lecture will open the door as to what to do to gain more control, more confidence, and more creativity in your world of portraiture.

With Canon Representative Michael Monezis. Tired of carting around your studio strobes, or can’t afford the high price tag? With the advances in strobe technology the camera mounted flash can a viable option for the price aware and/or mobility conscious photographer. Learn more about synchronizing your Speedlite flashes to produce beautifully lit images.

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Emerging Focus: Are we being replaced by Software? Sun8:00am
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Presenter Mark Meyer caught our interest with a blog about the software that is now available to manipulate and render images and how this now fits into the world of photography. Does it matter? Is this just more tools for creating? Is it any different than a rendering or photo-realistic painting for that matter? Join Mark as he demonstrates new software used to render portraits and open source software like Blender and how it can be another useful tool to the photographer.

Compositing is one of the most popular techniques in Photoshop today. In this workshop, Natasha Calzatti takes you through the entire process of creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You’ll see how to use composting techniques to create realistic landscapes and fine art portraiture with surreal backgrounds. Participants will also learn what background color and camera lighting setups work best for compositing, how to master selections (even wispy hair!), how to move a subject from one background to another, and how to make Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques look real.

With Mark Berndt. Commercial photographers make other people's pictures. This seminar examines how personal photo projects influence your photographic energy and evolve your style, and how they can renew your interest in photography and impact the creation of future commissioned work. We will review a successful fine art project, explore the project's influence on new personal and assignment photography, and discuss a process for self-assignment - conceptualizing and creating a new body of work.

With Michael Britt. They say the best camera is the one you have with you; with iPhones topping 8 megapixels, many photographers are now reaching for their phones more often than not. Join Michael Britt for a comprehensive tour of the world of iPhone and iPad photo and video technology. You'll see the best apps for photography and hardware add on's like interchangeable lenses from Schneider Optics and specially designed cases with tripod mounts. There's an iPhone photography world beyond Instagram!

With Brad Buckman. In Hollywood, photography plays a vital role in the life of working actors, including editorial, publicity, advertising, and even the latest blurb in the tabloids. But the first step in the journey is getting one simple picture: the actor's headshot. More than just a snapshot of a face, however, the headshot has to breach the casting director's front line, and spark an interest in the actor for a particular role or project. We'll talk about the latest trends, including insights from recent interviews with leaders in talent representation, management, casting, photo labs and online casting services, and learn secrets to capturing the essence of an actor at their best.

Join Eric Cheng as he talks extensively about the challenges involved in making underwater images. The primary challenge faced by underwater photographers is the loss of color and contrast when submerge to any significant depth, join Eric has he explains tips and tricks in achieving fine art quality underwater images. At the end of this seminar, Eric will share some of his photographs from amazing destinations around the world.

With Michael Britt. The world of motion magazine covers, digital advertising and mixed media installations are growing at a rapid rate. As visual artists and photographers are in a good position to leverage their skills and adapt to this quickly changing market. Join DSLR video author Michael Britt and learn to harness the power of motion with your video capable DSLR. Showing examples of fashion films, motion GIFs, time lapse and stop motion, Britt will show you how to add motion to your photography tool box.

With Jim Sanderson. Master a new, powerful, and simple photographic workflow. Learn how the Nik workflow can dramatically reduce your post production time and bring a new creative look to your photography giving precise, natural photographic enhancements and corrections without the need for complicated selections or layer masks.

Many photographers are finding Adobe Lightroom to be the perfect tool for organizing, processing and manipulating images. Professional photographer and retoucher Natasha Calzatti will show you how to take control of your digital photography workflow. Discover the most efficient method for downloading images into Lightroom and organizing them. Quickly import and manage your photo collection in a library that makes finding and editing your photos easy. You'll also learn the best way to make global and local color and tonal corrections to your images and take advantage of new world-class noise reduction capabilities. Convert images to black and white, as well as add tonal overlays, edge effects and film grain textures.

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Acclaimed as a showcase for the best in the photographic arts, photo l.a. continues to be one of the most dynamic and energized art fairs in the world. We invite you to join in our success.

Since 1992, over 300 galleries, private dealers and publishers have participated and exhibited at photo l.a. More than 200 lectures, panels and collecting seminars have been presented. photo l.a.'s rich and distinguished history has influenced the transforming art/photography landscape of Los Angeles. Many important artists have been introduced to the public at photo l.a. and we are honored to have played a crucial role in the cultural life of Los Angeles.

With over 10,000 visitors photo l.a. is the best platform for meeting with collectors, curators and artists in Los Angeles. Our outstanding programming series continues to address the most current topics in the converging worlds of art and photography.

photo l.a., the 22nd Los Angeles International Photographic Art Exposition, takes place January 18 - 21, 2013 at the historic Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and opens with a gala reception on Thursday, January 17, 2012

Please join us in January for a memorable four days of art, education, and excitement.

Where

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St Santa Monica,
CA 90401

Organizer

photo l.a.

photo l.a., the longest running art fair in Los Angeles history, will celebrate it's 23nd anniversary from January 16-19, 2014, at the LA Mart photo l.a. has become the largest and most prestigious photo-based art fair in the country, bringing together over sixty galleries and private photography dealers from around the globe, displaying the finest works in the medium.